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Unmanned Air Systems

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 13 March 2026UIN 117809

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to stockpile one way attack drones on UK territory.

Answered by Luke Pollard

In addition to the ongoing deployment of the Callen‑Lenz Nyan One‑Way Effector with UK Forces on Operation CABRIT, the Army, supported by Defence Equipment and Support and Defence Science Technology Laboratory, is reviewing long‑term stockpile options to ensure an appropriate balance between resilience, production capacity, the ability to upgrade at pace, and maintaining a predominantly UK/European supply chain.

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